Maryland Marine, Inc., Houston, Texas, recently contracted Nashville Bridge Company (NABRICO), Nashville, Tenn., to build four 30,000-barrel double-skin tank barges.
According to Caroll Bjornson, owner of MMI, the 297-1/2-foot barges will be built to Coast Guard Type II standards and will be equipped with the latest technology in closed gauging, high level alarms, spill valves, sight glasses and liquid level indicators.
The barges will be chartered to Stolt Transportation Service under a long term agreement for use in the petrochemical trade along the Gulf Coast.
The new barges, scheduled for delivery beginning May 1,1991, will bring the MMI fleet to 32 units, all double skin.
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PPG Industries has begun the launching of 14 new Hillman chemical barges, customed designed to carry caustic soda shipments from PPG's expanded plant in Lake Charles, La. The first barge was launched recently, and all the r e m a i n i n g v e s s e l s are scheduled for delivery before the end of
leaves room for even more opportunities.” Senesco Marine has built and delivered nearly two dozen 60k, 80K and 100K barrel double-hulled fuel and chemical barges with accompanying ATB Tugs for clients, and is constructing a current line of 100K barrel double-hulled fuel and chemical barges with accompanying
of Mon River Towing, said: "With the addition of the Hillman fleet, our company now operates more than 250 standard coal barges, 17 tank and chemical barges and 13 towboats ranging in size from 760 to 2,250 hp. It makes us one of the largest local inland waterways carriers in the Pittsburgh area
, Ala. Bergeron Industries has diversified its production and design capabilities, and now produces a wide range of deck barges, tank barges, chemical barges, drilling barge hulls, crane barge hulls, and other specialized equipment. The company has general offices at St. Bernard, La., and marine facilit
the customer's specifications and design requirements. "This adaptability to design is p a r t i c u l a r l y important with the liquid cargo and chemical barges we build," Mr. Kenny said. He added, "The variety of products our customers transport have very crucial, and widely differing, handling
land in aquariums and industrial facilities for pumping seawater and other difficult liquids. Large, ABS certified vertical FRP pumps are used on chemical barges today. These pumps extend from the deck to the bottom of the tanks, and incorporate long columns and shafts with associated discharge piping
that if an AT/B barge got away we’d have a repeat of the North Cape disaster. Rubbish. The North Cape was a single hull barge – all AT/B petroleum and chemical barges are double hull and the North Cape got away from a towing tug, in horrible weather they should not have been out in – not an AT/B. Whatever would
32-foot wide tow boat, 2400 HP.“The simulator is more a refresher tool to use rules of the road while underway,” said Duncan, who normally pushes two chemical barges. “It gives you a chance without learning the hard way if you’re not ready for it. I can’t rave enough about Capt. Shelden and Capt. Jerry. Just
,” Tregurtha said. This spring, Moran contracted with Wisconsin-based Bay Shipbuilding Co., a division of Fincantieri Marine Group, to build three oil/chemical barges and two tugs to be operated together as ATBs. Two of the barges will carry 150,000 barrels, and the third will hold 110,000 barrels. The two tugs--one
well as perform marine repair on these type vessels. Some of the most noteworthy work at the yard includes the delivery of fifteen 10,000- barrel chemical barges and five 30,000-barrel tank barges in 1989. At present, the yard has 100 hopper barges on its orderbook. Facilities: Four building ways and
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